Parcel-wrapper.



G. J. GORY.

PARCEL WRAPPER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11. 1915- 1,293,085@ PatentedFeb. 4, 1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

Application filed November 17, 1915. Serial No. 61,888.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GAs'roN J. Gonr, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago,county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new anduseful. Improvements in Parcel-Wrappers, of'which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in parcel wrappers and has for itsobject the provision of an improved construction of this character whichis capable of economical manufacture and eflicient in use.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter de scribed and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 isa plan view of a parcel wrapper embodying my invention shown in extendedform,

Fig. 2, a detail section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3, a longitudinal section of the wrapper showing it in closedposition,

Fig. 4, an enlarged detail section taken on line 14 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5, a plan view of an adhesive clos ng flap which may be employed incon unction with the construction.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings,comprises a substantially rectangular sheet 6 of comparatively heavypaper and having a pocket 7 secured to the inner side thereof adjacentone end, said pocket being prov1ded w1th bellows sides 8 as indicated.A. securing flap 9 is secured to the other end of sheet 6 and isprovided with an adhesive surface 10 for securingthe sheet in rolledtubular form. As shown in Fig. 2 the flap 9 is preferably secured to theinner side of sheet 6 then folded over the end and outer side thereofand refolded on itself to make a secure reinforced connection at thispoint. End closing flaps 11, 12 and 13 are arranged in each side ofsheet 6 the line of juncture with said sheet being reinforced by a stripof cloth 14 being pasted thereover. The central flap 12 in each set ismade outwardly divergent in form and is provided with a central crease15 to facilitate insertion in the end of the tube formed by rollingsheet 6 about pocket 7 as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4:, said flap 12exlpanding after insertion to interlock in the tu e.

In use an article desired to be shipped or otherwise transported isinserted in pocket 7 and the sheet.6 rolled or Wrapped about said pocketas indicated in Fig. 4, the flap 9 being secured by adhesive surface 10as shown. The flaps 11, 12 and 13 are inserted within the ends of thetube thus formed either during the rolling process or after the rollinghas been completed to close the ends of the tube thus formed and furtherinsure against loss of articles from the pocket 7. Owing to theoutwardly divergent form of flaps 12, they tend to expand in the tubeand thus interlock therewith to hold the ends of the tube closed andsealed.

In Fig. '5 I have illustrated a form of adhesive securing flap whichconsists of a base or a body portion 16 provided with adhesive upon oneside to extend the full width of sheet 6, said base being provided witha narrower tongue or extension 17 which is made narrow enough forinsertion in an ordinary typewriter for writing an address thereon.Tongue 17 is also provided with an adhesive surface -18 for securing thewrapping in closed condition. When this form of sealing flap is employedthe address is first written on the tongue 17 whereupon portion 17 ismoistened and applied to the end of sheet 6, flap 9 being omit-ted inthis instance. Then the package is completed as before and is secured inclosed position by moistening the surface 18 and securing the same tothe side of the tube thus formed.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into efiect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise detailsof construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variationsand modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A parcel wrapper comprising a flexible sheet adapted to be rolledinto a tube; three adjoining flaps on each side of said sheet adapted tobe inserted in the ends of said tube, the central flap on each side ofsaid sheet being outwardly divergent in form and adapted to expand inand interlock with said tubes; and an adhesive flap on said sheet,substantially as described.

2. A. parcel Wrapper comprising a flexible sheet adapted to be rolledinto a tube; flaps on each side of said sheet adapted to be inserted inthe ends of said tube, one flap on each side of said sheet beingoutwardly divergent in form and adapted to expand in and interlock withsaid tubes; and an adhesive flap on said sheet, substantially asdescribed.

3. A parcel Wrapper comprising a flexible sheet; a pocket arranged onthe inner side of said sheet at one end, said sheet being GASTON J GORY.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. PoT'rs, HELEN F. LILLIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained 'for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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